Did you know, BTW, that even if they smoke, you may not, as for you it's a place of work?
Customers, if you...
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and why do they think it's OK not to clean for 3 weeks before you come - "well I thought you'd be making a mess so I didn't bother..." YEUCH!
Technically, its your place of work, they may not smoke in it either while you're there.... now how well do you think aksing the average council tenant to stub it out when they are having their house turned upside down for building works goes down
Technically, its your place of work, they may not smoke in it either while you're there.... now how well do you think aksing the average council tenant to stub it out when they are having their house turned upside down for building works goes down
I worked for a company once and if their supervisor turned up and the tenant was smoking, I got chucked off the job! And lost the price of the job.
The filthiest houses tend to be that of teachers, doctors and cleaning women.
ELECTRICIAN...
Many thanks for the new cable and shiny consumer unit etc.. and...
- the chance to use my screwdriver to replace the 50% of floorboard screws that you decided probably weren't needed. These house builders are so wasteful...
- the game of hide and seek that you deemed I might want to play with the aforementioned screws.
- the box of surplus 'things' that you left in the kitchen from which the stupid dog could select various items for consumption (unbeknownst to me as I was looking for screws) and I can spend the next few days pulling bits of PVC out of its bottom that it can't naturally pass itself.
- the opportunity to dismantle a fascinating tower of loft insulation and lay it flat, as nature intended.
Etc...
And your mate the plumber. Dear Christ, don't get me started on him...
Many thanks for the new cable and shiny consumer unit etc.. and...
- the chance to use my screwdriver to replace the 50% of floorboard screws that you decided probably weren't needed. These house builders are so wasteful...
- the game of hide and seek that you deemed I might want to play with the aforementioned screws.
- the box of surplus 'things' that you left in the kitchen from which the stupid dog could select various items for consumption (unbeknownst to me as I was looking for screws) and I can spend the next few days pulling bits of PVC out of its bottom that it can't naturally pass itself.
- the opportunity to dismantle a fascinating tower of loft insulation and lay it flat, as nature intended.
Etc...
And your mate the plumber. Dear Christ, don't get me started on him...
Actually, while I'm at it, we need to talk about the toilet...
I know that this is not your area of expertise, but the handle at the top right is for 'flushing' the device. A torrent of water will flow through it removing the effluent that you have produced and Dear God man, what have you been eating? Even the episodes with the hapless dog compare well with what I have to greet me in there every evening when I turn up, screwdriver in hand. I appreciate it may not have been you but I HAVE TO BELIEVE that the plumber understands how a toilet works.
Oh and the kettle... I do like the way that your first task of the CU change was to lovingly establish a dedicated circuit for the kettle, which as far as I can tell has been carefully maintained throughout the work. At various points in the install, I think this kettle has been wired to the new CU, the old CU, direct to the henley blocks, the meter, the grid, possibly even the overhead cable outside. I don't think the kettle ever wanted for power. I never realised that they were such an inherently safe device.
And the level of co-operation you showed with the plumber to ensure that a working water supply was constantly available for said kettle was exemplary. Unlike for example, the plastic push fit connections applied to the copper pipe upstairs, all of which broke the electrical bonding immediately after the relevant PIR testing had been done!!
Sigh.
I know that this is not your area of expertise, but the handle at the top right is for 'flushing' the device. A torrent of water will flow through it removing the effluent that you have produced and Dear God man, what have you been eating? Even the episodes with the hapless dog compare well with what I have to greet me in there every evening when I turn up, screwdriver in hand. I appreciate it may not have been you but I HAVE TO BELIEVE that the plumber understands how a toilet works.
Oh and the kettle... I do like the way that your first task of the CU change was to lovingly establish a dedicated circuit for the kettle, which as far as I can tell has been carefully maintained throughout the work. At various points in the install, I think this kettle has been wired to the new CU, the old CU, direct to the henley blocks, the meter, the grid, possibly even the overhead cable outside. I don't think the kettle ever wanted for power. I never realised that they were such an inherently safe device.
And the level of co-operation you showed with the plumber to ensure that a working water supply was constantly available for said kettle was exemplary. Unlike for example, the plastic push fit connections applied to the copper pipe upstairs, all of which broke the electrical bonding immediately after the relevant PIR testing had been done!!
Sigh.
Shedbang, genuine LOL, very funny!
Indeed it is.
And customers ... If you offer me a cup of tea while I'm in the loft, please don't put it on the landing directly under the loft hatch, so that bits of fibreglass insulation float down straight into it. 
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In fact if you offer tea can you not make 12 cups with the same T-bag and not use that ****y non fat milk.
And if I wanted sweeteners a tip would be better than saccharin.
And I hate Rich Tea biscuits, if you were at mine you would have a choice. Not a stale tasteless bit of cardboard !
And if I wanted sweeteners a tip would be better than saccharin.
And I hate Rich Tea biscuits, if you were at mine you would have a choice. Not a stale tasteless bit of cardboard !
Did you know that the customer (in his house) should stop smoking 1 hour before any tradesmen turn up to do any work. Also you have the right to ask them to stop smoking , if they refuse you are allowed to walk off site.
It might be there home but it's OUR place of work.
I have told many customers to stop smoking saving it was a health issue due to me having asthma.
Andy
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Yes Herts thats correct.
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